Church Street Historic District (Wilmington, Delaware)
Church Street Historic District | |
Empire style building at 8th and Church | |
| Location | Bounded by Eighth, Locust, Seventh, and Church Sts., Wilmington, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°44′21″N 75°32′26″W / 39.73917°N 75.54056°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000944[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 1987 |
Church Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. They are primarily two-story, brick structures. It also includes a large Second Empire building which was originally a saloon and hotel, a bar and restaurant which also has Second Empire elements, and a smaller Queen Anne style store. The area developed between about 1880 and 1920 and many residents worked for the railroad.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
Education
Residents are in the Christina School District.[3] They are zoned to Bancroft School (K-5),[4] Bayard School (for grades 6–8),[5] and Newark High School.[6]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Susan J. Eggert and Priscilla M. Thompson (August 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church Street Historic District". and Accompanying 15 photos
- ^ "Church Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
718-720 Church Street
- ^ "Urban Elementary Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Urban Middle Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Urban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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